Nanotechnology
There is a lot of excitement about nanotechnology. “Nano” has become a familiar term in…
Pool Chemical Safety
Summer weather often means more swimming pool time, although many indoor pools, spas and hot…
Watch Our Newest Featured Video “Toxicity Today”
In “Toxicity Today” viewers will enjoy a comic taste of the “sometimes not poisonous and…
Botulinum Toxin and Botox®
Where does Botox® come from? The neurotoxins produced by the bacterium clostridium botulinum1, categorized as…
Water Intoxication (dilutional hyponatremia)
We all know that drinking enough water is essential for good health. But ingesting too…
Cosmetics Safety
The number of different cosmetic products offered for sale in various parts of the world…
All Natural! All Safe? Everything is a Chemical
Media sources today are full of stories of chemicals in our food, in our environment,…
Toxicity Testing: Animals and Alternatives
This topic addresses the general approaches used to evaluate medicines, cosmetics, food additives, household products…
Green Chemistry
Green Chemistry is a philosophy rather than a discipline, and the toxicologist has an important…
Venomous or Poisonous – Animals, Plants, Mushrooms, and More
Venomous animals, poisonous plants, mushrooms, and substances produced by microbes, inflict considerable damage to humans…
